After several delays, the plane from Toronto finally took off. I had one of the worst seats on the plane: almost at the very back and sandwiched between two strangers, both of whom proceeded to fall asleep and spent most of the trip infringing on my space and impeding any trip to the bathroom. After a couple of movies and tv shows (in-flight entertainment has really improved since my first international flight!) and a nap or two we arrived at Munich airport. Because of the initial delay there was a great burst of people trying to leave- some old men even tried to get off the plane before we had even finished landing!
Once off the plane we were herded into the main area of the airport and everyone received an informative handout about the swine flu. Apparently, Germany doesn't have it yet. I'd try some germ warfare, but unfortunately, I don't have swine flu either.
I successfully navigated my way through customs and began wandering through the airport with a pained expression due to the onset of a stomachache. Wait... is that a sign of swine flu?! ...Nah... if anything, I blame the inflight meal. I wanted the beef, but by the time they got around to serving the back all that was left was chicken. Damn you, Airplane Chicken!
Now, I have made it to the appropriate gate- my passport is stamped and I'm ready to go. I just wish there were drinking fountains around. I'm parched. All I've been able to find are Camel smoking rooms (apparently for smoking Camel cigarettes only) and nap booths (these I fully support and would endorse if given the chance.) So while my brief stay in Munich airport was not a total fail, it wasn't what I'd think of as a win- or even a tie. Onward, to Sweden!
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